Another takeaway from this is the fact Google no longer has a tablet in its lineup, and there are no new Android tablets on the horizon from the search giant. The final major Android update for these devices was Android 8.1 Developer review. The system in Android P will restrict an app running in the background from accessing the microphone or camera, sensors which use continuous reporting mode like accelerometers and gyroscopes.

With Android P, Google wants to also help developers tap a feature found in more advanced phones: dual cameras. It can even enable a "fused camera stream" that auto-switches between two or more cameras. Because of the way updates work in the Android world, Google doesn't promise Android version updates for more than 2 years.

Android Police also notes that there's no Developer Preview image for the Nexus Player, which was introduced back in 2014, so it will likely not receive any future updates. Before then, we'll get five developer previews.

Save replies as drafts: Your app can retrieve the EXTRA_REMOTE_INPUT_DRAFT sent by the system when a user inadvertently closes a messaging notification. In Android P, however, the dock regains its rightful status by being represented by a semi-transparent shade of white. The new DisplayCutout class lets you find out the location and shape of the non-functional areas where content shouldn't be displayed.

In the next major Windows 10 update, AI will play center stage
Users will still be able to enjoy the functionalities of the operating system in the same way its dedicated version was built for. In a blog post yesterday Microsoft showed off a new privacy screen settings layout available now to Windows Insiders.

Sherman's future with Seahawks in question
However, Sherman also told ESPN nothing is going on. "Haven't been told anything", Sherman told Anderson in a text message . Sherman played just nine games in 2017 before he suffered a season-ending ruptured Achilles tendon in Week 10.

Amazon Alexa now supports music streaming from Deezer
Amazon is reportedly working to cure the weird fits of laughter that overcome its personal assistant Alexa and creep out users . Users on Reddit also said they experienced random laughs and Alexa ignoring their commands, reported BuzzFeed .

Serena Williams plans to hold tennis event in Kenya
I'm just expecting to see where I am more than anything. " I definitely think Serena will be [in contention to win again], maybe not the first one or two tournaments but by the time the French Open and Wimbledon come around for sure ", Seles said.